Neptune
[ˈnɛp.tuːn]Meaning
Latin Neptunus, of unknown meaning; perhaps from a root meaning "wet"
Background Story
Neptune is the name of the god of the sea in Roman mythology, approximately equivalent to the Greek god Poseidon, and comes from the Latin Neptunus, which is also recorded as a variant form. The name is used in Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Welsh. It is also the name of the eighth planet in the solar system.
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